Chris Baynes

Correction: RV Homebase not connected with AHC

Apr 06 2016 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

1 min read

In the 16 February issue of The SOURCE, Gold Coast developer AHC's new development of a land lease community exclusivly for recreational vehicle owners was associated with the established land lease community RV Homebase at Tinana (QLD). This is incorrect.

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